If you need more lenses than your budget allows, Polaroid conversion lenses represent a cost effective and intelligent alternative Because our DNA is optics and lenses (as in Polarizing filters) our conversion lenses are precision engineered and multi-coated to provide flawless results regardless if you use them with your camera, camcorder or even HD-Video capable DSLR.The best part is that while using them is as easy as mounting them to your existing fixed or zoom lens, the results are nothing short of breathtaking. Case in point our Wide Angle and Fisheye converters give your lens a full panoramic perspective without any loss of detail plus their built-in macro-feature lets you “convert our convertors” to an ‘up close and personal’ macro lens by simply removing a lens ring.Need a long telephoto lens but don’t want to deal with the expense (or the weight)? Just add one of our telephoto lenses to your lens and double, triple or quadruple your lenses focal length—or lengths (if you’re using a zoom lens!) In short, if you want the flexibility of multiple telephoto, wide and fisheye lenses without the expense or the inconvenience of having to carry them, put Polaroid conversion lenses in the picture
F**Y
Polaroid Studio Series 58mm .43x High...
As a lady said in the reviews; this is an excellent pair of lenses if you just think about how to use them.To use the Wide Angle lens attach it while the Macro is still attached, then screw the whole to the to your (in my case 58 mm) 18-55 mm or a 70-300 telephoto lens, and you will get some good results with no corner or side aberrations. The Macro is used by itself, unscrewed from the Wide Angle lens and then screwed on to the previously mentioned lenses.The Macro is used very close-up indeed. Ideal for small insects, beetles, butterflies, coins and the like. Excellent if you think you might ever need that facility. Overall very satisfied, and for the price you can't go wrong.Frankly
M**E
A good quality item from a brand you know
Firstly, I don't understand all the negative reviews this item is getting. This is not a lens but a filter and for the price it does pretty much what is expected of it. The dark edging on wider viewing is expected as you have a 2/3cm piece of equipment on top of your existing EF lens. I would say that this goes away quite quickly when adjusted to 20-22mm.I didn't even hesitate in purchasing this item as I can't afford £180 for the canon built 10mm lens but still needed a little extra width with my landscape photography. It doesn't offer a massive difference but certainly noticeable when using inside and more than enough to get a better shot than not using it.An added bonus is its duel purpose of being used for macro. A function which is being used a lot more than the wide angle function at present.Overall, a great piece of kit which is well built. It's from Polaroid as well so you know the quality is there as well. I would recommend this product as a cheap alternative to expensive lenses and a spaces aver in your kitbag.
G**T
Its not an 10-18mm, but then its a tiny fraction of the price!
Have just received this lens. The description says 'eliminates vignetting' but I've tried it on an 18-55mm Canon kit lens. At an 18mm focal length the vignetting is very noticeable. Quite a heavy black frame around it. It's max before you get vignetting is 24mm. Otherwise the build is fine and I have yet to try it out on an exterior landscape which is what I bought it forward. There is a hint of fish eye. It's a tiny fraction of what a real wide angle lens such as an 10-18, 10-22 costs, so you need to manage your expectations about what it can do. It widens my kit lens about 25% so as long as it will give me acceptable exteriors I'd say its worth what I paid.
C**8
At first I was afraid, I was petrified, but then...
Canon 550D with 50mm f/1.8 prime lens and 52-58mm step-up lens ring (required for this Polaroid lens).I'm used to shooting in Manual with aperture right out to f/1.8 wherever possible - certainly in strong light like I first tested this with. But wide open at f/1.8, I had distortion right across the image (not just at the sides as some people found on certain zoom positions), also lots of glare, lots of ghosting and a yellow tint to boot. It was like shooting through a pair of ladies' hose. Yuk!I reckoned I'd simply done something wrong so I went to check the original box for instructions but there weren't any. Still totally disappointed, I set about requesting a return as I thought it was useless.But then I reread Louise Brand's review "I have finally sussed it out!" at the top of the review page. Sure enough, my Canon also worked fine in Landscape mode. Still not really what I wanted though, as I like to shoot in Manual for adjustable shutter speed. But it doesn't need to be in Landscape either - it just needs a much narrow aperture to run properly. So if you're in Manual mode, roll the f-stop up till it stabilises. With my 50mm fixed-zoom Canon prime lens in bright sunlight, I got a usable image from about f/5.5 or higher.So, after an initially very poor reaction, I do like this and will keep it. I'll only use it occasionally - for certain landscape, buildings or large group shots that the narrower-angle 50mm lens can't capture - but that was the original plan anyway. And it was only £20...!
T**T
Very good for value
I have the 600D or T3i with the kit lens (18-55mm) and it does have vignetting if you zoom fully out on the kit lens but if you adjust the zoom to 20mm its perfectly fine, Ive used it in a number of video shoots now and its worked fine, If u wanna pay the £350 price tag of the Sigma 10-20mm then you can but If you dont have the money this is the one to get.
M**N
Great for amateurs
Great product for an amateur like me. Bought it to photograph the northern lights as I'd read I should use the widest lens possible. Didn't want to spend hundreds on a lens for one trip. Good product but it didn't make the aurora come out for us!
J**W
Pretty cool for the money.
The fish-eye effect you get is not quite as extreme as that of a go pro or a proper fish-eye lens.At 18mm you get black around the edges of the image.Nevertheless for 20 pounds it is worth it if you want to fiddle about with a bit of fish-eye.
P**O
Good cheap Lens, but Not for the Pros.
Tried this lens on my 50 with Canon 5D Mark II.It works perfectly, even with the autofocus but...The thing is that you loose the corners of the shot because of a massive lens blur.So you need to cut them in order to have only the sharp part of the shot, therefore there is not much point in using this lens unless you are happy with blurry corners.
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